Copycat Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi

Red Lobster's Shrimp Scampi has always been one of my favorite dishes! I was shocked at how easy it was to make it at home! This copycat version is SPOT ON!

I ordered Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi on Door Dash and then made my own version the next day to be sure I had my copycat recipe just right. This recipe is made in the oven - just like Red Lobster - and it's keto friendly!!!

How to make Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi?

You know it's going to be good when there are Cheddar Bay Biscuits and a Caesar Salad in the background! This copycat recipe is SO EASY!!! First - you melt a stick of butter, a little EVOO and garlic in a baking dish (oven on broil). Then you add the shrimp! Roll it around in the garlic butter- and back under the broiler - THAT'S IT!!I would recommend a small (8") round baking dish with low sides - think along the lines of a pie plate or round baker. This allows you to make a pretty design with the shrimp in a circle and gets the food close to the heat in the broiler!

The garlic shrimp scampi at Red Lobster is made with medium raw shrimp - but I like to use the extra large shrimp when I'm making it at home! I mean - why mess around here? Here's a tip for buying shrimp! I always get RAW shrimp that is peeled and deveined. Now tails on or off is a personal preference. In a dish like shrimp scampi - I like tails ON - because it gives you a handle for picking up the shrimp out of the butter sauce. Now when I'm using shrimp in a pasta dish - I always cook tails OFF because I don't want to stick my fingers in my food.

I took a peek at some other "copycat" recipes out there and some of them had wine and lemon in them. There's no mention of wine in the Red Lobster menu and there's definitely not even a hint of lemon in the dish. So this Red Lobster shrimp scampi recipe is made without wine or lemon. You can definitely squeeze a lemon on top after it comes out of the broiler though!